Maxime Esteve has suggested Burnley’s players must take “responsibility” for the club’s failings this season.

Mike Jackson on Burnley's defeat to Leeds and 'shock' of Scott Parker's departur...

The Clarets made it one win in their last 26 league games on Friday night with yet another defeat, a 3-1 loss away to Leeds United.

Already relegated, Burnley’s miserable form led to the club parting ways with Scott Parker on Thursday.

First-team coach Mike Jackson took the reins at Elland Road last night and will remain in the dugout for the final three games.

But he was unable to muster a response from the players, albeit preparation time was short in supply.

Irrespective of who’s in charge, Esteve believes the ultimate responsibility falls on the players to perform.

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Maxime Esteve holds off Leeds' Brenden Aaronson. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

placeholder image — Maxime Esteve holds off Leeds' Brenden Aaronson. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

"We started very bad,” he told Sky Sports. “And the same for the start of the second half after we had some momentum.

"It was like the same against Nottingham Forest, when we concede some momentum, every team kills us and we concede and it's difficult to come back in the game.

"We have responsibility of everything, I have no problem with that. When you have 20 points, that's part of confidence.

"We have three games left. We try to give everything for us, to be proud of us. I know we're not proud of us because of the season, but we are also competitors."

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